Dropbox vs Google Drive
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- The ultimate shootout between Dropbox and Google Drive.
Steve takes on the toughest question of all if you only had to choose one which would you choose!
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Both filesharing systems have exceptional value, are easy to use, and have massive user basis. But there are several significant differences. Steve explores those differences and explains what they mean to you.
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I Added a note to the video, as Google has dropped the pricing on Drive,
$1.99f for 100GB, a big drop$9.99 for a TB
Kind of kicks Dropbox to the curb if you are paying!
in the note says 100 Mb for 1.99 not Gb... just letting you know
Fixed now! Thanks
Have you ever tried Mega mega.co.nz/#info
No I have not Hammie1981 looks interesting
dottotech
I don't use Mega because it is made by Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, which was taken down because of copyright issues.
The video is as clear as anyone would want.
Great stuff.
Thanks.
Steve is extremely good in explaining things such as the difference between drop box and google. It is nice to have some one who talks in away that even a 72 year old understands and feels more like enjoying all the new electronic. Thanks Steve
It is a pleasure +Rita Irene It warms my heart hearing that!
Steve, I stumbled onto your channel. Your presentation, quality of content, and obvious experience is highly appreciated. I remain amazed at the level of motivation and willingness to create and share this type of content. Thank you for your contributions.
Lance McGrew Thanks Lance! This channel has grown into a great community already, I get as much out of it as I put in! Glad you are part of it!
dottotech I can't agree more Lance! I've learned sooooo much since re-discovering Steve from his TV days:)
121GigawattsEh :-)
The fact that you are funny and lively made this 12 minutes video actually watchable and I learned a lot from it. Cheers from Brazil!
Jp Jacobsen I am glad you liked it!
Steve, great job. This is the second video of yours that I have watched and I like your professional style and quality.
Great video! I'm sending this to some clients who are still not using cloud storage to educate them on the best options.
One thing you don't show... Dropbox allows you to selective sync individual folders throughout your folder tree. Google Drive only allows you to selective sync the top level folders (which syncs all the subfolders below it). So, for example, if your Top Level folder says "Photos" and below that you have Sub-Folders by year (2014, 2013, 2012, etc), in Google Drive you can only share all photos or none. In Dropbox I could select one specific year and have it ignore the others. I like feature in Dropbox that because I want to keep all my photos under the "photos" folder but I only want the 2014 photos on my computer. This is the SOLE reason why I have selected Dropbox. Otherwise, I'd select Google Drive.
Iruo
THANK YOU!!! I teach in a Homeschool co-op and have just been trying to determine the difference between these two things. Your video made so much sense!
Glad I could help
While Google Drive beats Dropbox on the price. Dropbox far outshines it with respect to syncing speed and the computer resources it uses. If your just using the free account this most likely makes no difference BUT if you have a lot of data to sync then Dropbox is far superior. I needed to sync about 100 Gigs and started with Google Drive. It took forever and Gdrive continuously ran and used about 50$ of my computer resources, so it really slowed down my computer. I switched to Dropbox and moved my files and folders from GDrive to Dropbox and the difference is amazing. Dropbox uses practically no resources and it's syncing speed far outshines GDrive. I suggest you do a search for sync speed and Google Drive and you will find all kinds of people who gave up on Gdrive because of the speed and the effect it had on there computer.
Very well done - dottotech has a pleasant delivery on a tough subject. A+ for me!
I am sxo excited about how much mzore I understand this process. It is so helpful and I never had a clue how useful this would be for not only my business but for multiple other things in my everyday life. Thanks. Shelley ; owner of Impulsive Image.
Thank you so much for this video. The "which one should I choose" problem is a big one, with all the services and choices today.
Another one I would love to see is a video about Evernote vs MS Onenote. There is a tough choice to. Both is very good, and since I moved to Evernote I still miss some things in Onenote and vice versa.
Thank you ! Very excellent expert video ! I am enthusiastic about your diplomacy and expressions in finding the dot in tech .
Clear and honest comparison, thanks. Been in doubt between using Dropbox and Google Drive, but this helps.
I'm paying for 100GB on GDrive right now, but I'm going to choose Dropbox Pro with 1TB instead. Dropbox is simply more robust than GDrive. When we change proxys or the internet disconnects, the Dropbox client responds much quicker, while the GDrive client stalls. Also, when using auto-upload from my phone, the photos in GDrive end up in Google Photos, but in the desktop I can't find a way to organize them in folders easily. In Dropbox it's really easy. I'm a Picasa / G+ Photos user for many years, but as far as I tried, Dropbox also has some really nice tools for photos and videos.
I used Dropbox mainly, but switched to Drive a while ago. Two things that Dropbox do better is, each file in Dropbox is backed up. so even if you overwrite or delete. you can get it back through the web. Second is that dropbpx is more widespread and supported in third party applications, it is also has native clients on more places. For example linux.
Good points Brian Levinsen
dottotech you forgot to mention, Google Docs data does not count towards your quotea.
Good catch Fredrik Linnander I did not mention that and it is a big plus for Google Drive!
Yes! Even this app runs well on many Smart Phones OS Brian Levinsen
In 2018 EVERYTHING on Drive is not only backed up, every change to every Google Docs file on Drive is backed up.
Nice review of both services. Just some things that I learned from using both:
1. Google Drive does not have a Linux client as yet but Dropbox does. This may not be an issue for some people but it was a problem for me and I am still waiting for them to add Linux support.
2. Google Drive allows you to easily revise who can edit, download or view a file after you have shared it.
3. Google Drive ties in nicely with Gmail allowing you to attach a Drive file to an email.
Great points, I was not aware there was no client yet for Linux.
its good to see that youtubers are not just 20-somethings.. As much as i do enjoy my gaming channels i want to say that i liked this vid, and also subbed your channel. videos laid out in a very neat format and simple enough for a beginner to understand. Thumbs up and keep them coming DottoTech ! :D
Thank You +Wade Jenson Us Baby Boomers need UA-cam as as well!
Good review.
To me, they're two different animals. Dropbox is great for backups, iOS integration with other apps, and their public URL can't be beat. I use their iPad client all the time for reviewing documents, giving presentations, and uploading and archiving all my iOS pictures. Dropbox also has iterative backups. This means I can go back to a version I uploaded a month ago and find it.
Google Drive has the best collaboration apps available anywhere.
In my workflow, you need both.
Thanks Chipp Walters Great overview!
Chipp Walters .... on point 👍
Dropbox advantage: Videolan for ipad works with both Dropbox and Google Drive. While the latter displays all your videos alphabetically, it is unable to display the folders they sit in. Dropbox does, and beautifully so, I might say.
While I probably will stick with dropbox, I find this video very entertaining and informing. Subscribed.
Thank you so much for sharing, feeling a lot more confident navigating Dropbox better as well as Google Drive.
Great review and as a Free Dropbox user, I nearly signed up for the 1Tb Google Drive account...but...Google Drive (and MS OneDrive for that matter) neglect (so far) to do just one essential thing I need from a cloud storage storage provider that Dropbox actually does: to selectively sync SUBFOLDERS! I'm sure Google & MS will catch up with this feature one day but until then, Dropbox have my money.
Another great video! Thanks for clearing up the comparison for me. I have both free drives, but I haven't really tapped into their functionality yet. That's going to change now. Good work and cheers to you 🍺!
Great video Steve! I totally agree with your assessment and conclusion.
Even in 2018 this video proves useful and relevant to me. This guy is lightyears ahead of his time.
Great video! Gives all the basic information one would need.
Thank you! Short, simple, yet very informative!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good explanation Dotto!! Me from Dominican Republic. I think so. The easy Sharing feature of droppbox is incredible, but the plus tools end the search feature of GDrive is Excellent!!
can't believe this show is still going. I remember watching it on canadain cable wayyy back in the day lol
Meekal Boone Cable? CABLE? we were network all the way!
Great comparison. I always get alot out of your vid's. Thanks!
Thanks so much for the wealth of knowledge that you've supplied us with. I am currently helping a friend set up her new business ventures Webpage and Blog and I have used G Drive for everything from the Graphics and visual's for social media to the mail merges and Client diary synch to her android tablet! It's a fantastic product with the office package being able to convert outside documents coming in too! I really must thank you again for the fantastically open and easy to understand media you're sharing ... You've just saved us a whole load of misunderstood options and we feel quite enabled and equipped!
+Amanda Magee That is great news! Thanks for sharing and good luck to your friend!
Steve cleared up exactly what I'm trying to find out. As a real estate agent, I have a bunch of folders on my server filled with info on listings, former listings, prospects, and client information. I've been tearing my hair out trying to figure out how to upload it all to Drive, Dropbox, or Evernote.
Thanks to Steve, I'll use Google Drive as my main storage area with templates for mailmerge and all the rest. Then I'll set up individual acttive listing/ active client folders to share the info I've gathered on an individual or property. I doubt if I'll even need more than the 3 or 4 gig of free storage I've already got with Dropbox, but since I can get 500 K more with everyone I get to sign up to Dropbox and since it is the main way of keeping open communications with customers and clients, I think I'll easily keep ahead of space problems. Especially if I remove the folder when each deal is finished.
***** Sounds to me like you have a plan! And it sounds like a good one.
Hello Steve Dotto
With your help and fun tech presentations I am beginning to feel like I am understanding. This ever expanding world of media and computing.
Thank you
Tracey
That is awesome! Glad we are helping!
I am a long time Dropbox user, with 50+gb, I have now tried Google drive and love it. for $1.99 for 100gb I am sold on dropbox
Thank you for this info, I am going to watch all the tutorials.
I keep finding gems on your page. Thanks for the information. I just downloaded Google Drive as a back up to my files and pics besides my external storage. Thanks Steve!
+David Leon Great to hear that David, thanks for sharing!
Steve, very good video. Thanks. I shall be looking for more of your videos. Like the style
welcome aboard
I completely agree with your entire synopsis.I also use both Google Drive and Dropbox but for some reason which I cannot explain, I prefer using Dropbox so that is my main online storage.
The fact that Dropbox also gives free storage for signing onto your account from select mobile devices is also a big win for me cos it greatly extends the free space you have available. Many apps also support Dropbox and not Google Drive so that also adds convenience somewhat ;)
Thanks for the input tosinis earning free space seems to be something of a sport these days!
Thank you for this video. It is a big help to me.
+Dave Otey Glad to hear it!
Steve,....admire your honesty. Thanks for the straight up approach. I give you 2 thumbs up my friend. I have used Dropbox and it seems easy enough. Now I will explore Google Drive. Thank You Again !!!
Thanks +Gary Jones I appreciate the kind words.
Thank you, you have helped me make an informed decision.
I wish that Google Drive could sync with my phone as easily as Dropbox without having to use another app to do it. Thanks for video.
Best way to share with Google Drive is to download the document and drag to wherever you need it to go...Sharing especially when the person you have to share with and they need to share with another can be a pain in the butt.
awesome job sir. that free word spreadsheet etc sold me. i didn't know that prior to this video. thanks a bunch.
Used Dropbox for years. I have tens of thousands of graphics files that I synced between my work iMac and homer MacBook. The sync could take zero to 20 minutes to start and would dominate my macs, especially the MacBook, until it finished. My MacBook was ridiculously slow for at least 30 minutes every time I booted up.
I switched everything to google drive recently. It was faster and easier to do than I had anticipated. Now, when I boot up, it's starts syncing right away and barely slows me down at all. What used to take 30 minutes is maybe 5 and
doesn't bog me down anymore.
To me, google drive is the clear winner.
Thanks Alan, it is often these little things that make the biggest difference.
Great review. Now I need to consider Evernote too for my new scanner that will sync with all three products.
I just downloaded the Google Drive Mac App and you can share directly from your Google Drive folder. Go to your file, highlight, and then two finger click on the track pad. Then go to the Google Drive option and share. No need to go to Web. Currently moving my files from Dropbox to Google Drive!!
Thanks Jason, Google has added that since I recorded the video. Best of luck in the migration!
I have both, actually I have three, One Drive (Skydrive), Dropbox, and Google Drive. Dropbox will give you more data if you use the online website and click on share more space. I add to at least two computer, two tablets and my phone so I go 100GB for free for a year. Now I got 48GB left for a year. Plus with Dropbox you can share files and folders with others. I save a few digital files with my family that are 2-3GB in size.
Great comparison. Clear and concise. Thanks.
You are most welcome!
In my opinion, working with small data (20mb for example) google wins, but if you work with big archives (500mb to more) Drop box wins, main reason for me is, if you upload a 500 mb that take 2 hour for example and then you delete it by mistake, in dropbox you can paste again and only goin to indexing the file,( 30 seconds insted of the 2 hours). this is the main reason of my preference od drop box.
+Abel Quintanilla Wouldn't that mean your file isn't deleted at all? If you delete something by accident, it goes to the trash in both services. You just need to open the trash folder and 'undelete' it.
So informative, thanks a lot!
i used to watch you all the time when you were on tv. glad to see you are still in the business.
+Jason Wilson Just on UA-cam now.
+dottotech great job. I watch your Evernote videos. you convinced me to get it. love it. keep up the great work.
thanks. it was good comparison. also I totally agree with your conclusion
Thanks Steve! your video helped me take a decision :-)
Vanessa Béchard Glad to hear it Vanessa!
If you have been trying to decide on online storage and are torn between Google Drive or Dropbox, this is a really good breakdown to help reach that decision. If you aren't a tech savvy person, I would suggest trying both services and determine which one is easier for you to understand.
I use both, but for different reasons. Google Drive is my personal fave however. I love how it integrates with all my other Google services.
Great suggestions TONIA L. CLARK
Most important reason why I have Se Dropbox - lan sync + Linux client + save screenshot + can syn to exiting folder
I'm Thumbs up, number 400! 4:50 in the morning and this question was driving me insane. Thank you do much. I'm off to bed.
Glad we could help, than thanks for the thumbs up!
Thank you! A very articulate and informative video.
Awesome info, thanks so much for doing this!!! It helps all the people who don´t understand much aout this!!
Glad you like it rafajaimes523 THere are SO many options out there, but these are 2 of the best.
Since Google Drive has its own office suite, it allows me to collaborate across platforms. I can share and work on documents from my PC with someone using MAC. So while I do use free Dropbox for storage and access across my own desktop and mobile devices, Drive is where I go to collaborate.
Great way to do things Joan!
Thank You !!! Your presentation is awesome !!!
I use folder sync to backup full resolution photos to GDrive and let Google+ auto backup smaller resolution for web sharing (standard 2048px). Also use Folder sync to auto backup instagram photos to Gdrive. However, looking into see what Carousel from drop box is all about.
If I correctly understand what you're saying around 6:10, you say that the more you sync, the more you use out of your quota.
Per my understanding, that does not affect your usage. What you have on the "Google Drive" is what you have, the only difference is whether I see it as a local folder on my hard drive.
For example, say that in my Google Drive I have "Vacation 2013" folder, that I want to make available for offline on my home computer only, and "Invoices" that I want to make available for offline on my office computer, I will sync them accordingly. The fact that I sync some folders with some computers and other folders with other computers does not change the fact that on the "Google Drive" itself all of them are counted as part of my used space.
Correct me if I misunderstood something.
Great job. Learnt a lot.
Great video your a very good teacher of tech!
Nice comparison. Maybe I'm going to start using Google Drive as my second online storage system - maybe to split business (Google Drive) and private data (Dropbox).
Not a bad idea!
God Idea! Thanks!
Excellent, thanks. 3 questions: 1st how do I install Drive on my imac? 2nd, if I install google drive on my computer is it also installing Google Photos on my computer or is that a different process? 3rd, how do I save a document to both my computer and drive instead of having it only in the cloud?
Thanks again
Very engaging and crystal clear. Like this presentation a lot.
Thanks
Glad to hear it Linda Newstrom-Lloyd
I used dropbox with Innov8ive Tech Online Backup Pro and it works like a dream
Hi Steve
After failure of a Seagate GoFlex BackUp Drive & total lack of any kind of support from them I have been looking for free online backup programs simply to backup my documents, photographs & music collection & have already downloaded DropBox & backed up my Documents (63Mb). After finding out that the photographs take up 5Gb & Music collection a further 27Gb, I have been looking for other free backup programs & did download Mega which has 50Gb of storage but could not get it to work. So I was quite pleased to find your most informative U-Tube video comparing Dropbox & Googlebox. I intend to use other programs One Drive (15Gb) & pCloud (10Gb) to back up the music collection after a bit of trimming & splitting files & then thanks to your video Googlebox for the pictures & the cut down versions of Office Products. Thanks again
Allan Edlington Sorry to hear of your crashes, I would caution you that I really don't consider Drive or Dropbox to be complete BackUp solutions, and even though you have had a bad experience please still use a local backups drive!
There is actually a direct way to share file from the GDrive folder on the local hard drive.
Just right-click the desired file or folder.
In the contextual menu there is a GDrive option.
Hover over it and in the fly-out menu is the Share option.
It works exactly the same as if one were online.
I believe that is Windows Only, but thanks Eduardo
dottotech Yet it's a substantial "only" as it's still the most widely used OS. BTW, great video.
dottotech : I think that this needs an update, or to be taken down, because its no longer valid, if not misleading. A lot has changed in 4 years. In 2018, Drive costs $1.99 month for 100GB, or $20/yr. Drive's sile sharing is granular and sends a notice with link to notify the sharee. The Docs live interactive collaboration features makes big difference, there are synching clients for Mac and Windows PC. and then there are Chromebooks . . .
This is an excellent comparison of two good products.
Within the Drive web interface, there is a Share icon (the person+ icon) at the top when you select a file or folder, so that at least eliminates one click. As a regular user of both Dropbox and Google Drive, I find that my Drive is more active and generally open. As a result, I don't often find myself needing to share a file when I am not already in Google Drive. Now that the school where I teach is transitioning to 1:1 with Chrome Books, I suppose that would have made the choice for me anyway.
It is also important to note that files created within Drive (docs, sheets, and slides) do not count toward storage space.
Great point about the storage Stephanie! Thanks
The G-Suite is super integrated and convenient, one ecosystem. Dropbox is just a lonely, stand-alone product that already has many much better alternatives.
I nearly sign up for Google Drive...but I tested again and found Dropbox easier and user friendly, any idiots can do. Also google drive actually convert all my doc and excel files into google format which is real bad for serious office works. The only advantage I see in Google Drive is their Search Function but the ease of use in DropBox overrides everything in Google Drive.. DropBox Wins.. now I go sign up
+Philip Goh Good points
Yes, I too hate how Google converts everything...makes it superhard to share with those not used to Google formats.
I just noticed your post! You should definitely check out ShareFile: a secure way to send sensitive information (encrypted) and large files directly through your email (Outlook or Gmail), eliminating user names/passwords, similar to Dropbox, but built for business with unlimited storage and increased security. We also offer a Portal option, so your clients can get the best of both worlds. I would like to get on your calendar for a quick 15 minutes to go over our platform and get your professional opinion on the tool. Please give me a call sometime this week and I will set something up!
DL : 919-582-5640
It only converts if you set it to do that- it doesn't convert for me (I guess that's default setting).
We found Google Docs is superior anyway, especially when collaborating
2018: Conversion of Microsoft Office files to Google Docs format is an option, not the default, and users of Google Docs can import and export to MS Office formats.
Amazing, just answered what I've been looking for!
jsdreamz Yay, glad I could help!
Great comparison on just two of the really great doc share options doing the rounds at the moment. I just recently got a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung throws a lot of support to Evernote with its S Note app which can only sync with Evernote or Samsung's own servers.
I was kinda bummed out by this at first but it has re-introduced me to Evernote again. Personally I find Google Drive to be invincible in this department but Evernote does boast it's own winning features too.
I got 18GB free dropbox storage space with my Dell Laptop :)
thanks for the video, very well explained.
:-) dbsshadow
This was very useful
Awesome advice all around! Thank you:)
I love Drive. I came over from SugarSync because of cost issues. I've been very happy with Drive. Thanks for a great video, Steve!
Thanks Mark
I am hearing a lot of grumbling about Sugarsync, too bad, it was a top notch service!
dottotech The thing that brought me over to Drive was because I became a Google Apps for Business client which, as you know, works seamlessly with everything Google. Plus, Google Apps clients get 30GB of storage instead of 15GB that free Gmail people get. I also love how I can not only view but EDIT any Google Docs file on my desktop or iPhone. Couldn't do that with SugarSync. By the way, love your videos. I would like to speak to you privately about something. What is the best way to get in contact with you.
I do the same as you, using the best of both services. You did a great job. From Belgium, good opportunitie to practice english.. Thanks
thanks for the feedback Pierre Laoureux Looks like your English is pretty solid!
THAT WAS FANTASTIC, THANK YOU!
kristen Forsythe I appreciate that Kristen! Gald you liked the video!
I'm a long-time Dropbox user, but when it comes to value, Microsoft's OneDrive has Dropbox and Google both beaten. If you have an Office365 subscription, each user gets 1TB for free (well, included in the subscription.)
thank you
Another benefit of Drive is that some devices like Chromebooks and some phones(MotoX in my case) add more free storage. I'm up to 75G with a free account.
Well presented with excellent content
thank you so much for the info. :-)
You can share Google drive files easily from Gmail.
Thank you Steve Great video
I will go with Google drive
Thank you Steve, This video was very informative.
Melissa Kelly I am glad you liked it!
Thank you for sharing!
I am a huge fan of Google Drive, and especially the real-time collaboration on documents (with my fellow students).
***** Perfect use case! I love seeing a document changing before my eyes!
very nice and straight forward thanks
I don't see it as an either of situation. I use Microsoft One Drive. 5 TB storage with my $100 a year Office 365 for syncing. I also have Dropbox and use it for sharing as it's easiest for sharing. I use Google Drive for collaborating on documents. And if you combine the free versions of all three, you have the online storage of all three combined.
very useful tips thanks
I just thought its worth mentioning if you cancel the drive subscription im assuming everthing would be lost on drive or would it appear again on renewal of subscription???. I hope this is not a dumb post